Specialized Announces 2013 Enduro Racing Team

Specialized is proud to announce its new Enduro team for the 2013 season. The Specialized Racing Enduro Team is comprised of the North American Enduro Tour Champion Curtis Keene, and current 4X World Champion and native of the Netherlands Anneke Beerten. The team will compete in the Enduro World Series, Big Mountain Enduro events (BME), as well as the North American Enduro Tour.

Curtis Keene dominating the Colorado Freeride Festival Enduro

I'm really excited to be part of the Specialized Global Enduro Program for 2013 and beyond, Specialized has put an amazing program together along with SRAM and Troy Lee Designs to give me the best equipment and support possible. I'm very grateful for the opportunity and looking forward to racing. The season can't get here fast enough - let's do this!- Curtis Keene

Defending 4X World Champion Anneke Beerten is also excited about the 2013 Enduro season stating:

After a couple of successful seasons in 4-cross and winning the World Championships back-to-back I'm looking forward to defending my rainbow jersey and to change my focus to enduro racing. I am really excited to join the Specialized Racing Factory Enduro team, a team and brand that share the same passion as I do for racing and riding bikes. With Specialized on my side, and the best bikes to ride, I am convinced that it is going to be a great new season!

Anneke Beerten going over the tire product line with Chris Wyatt and Kevin Drake

Curtis and Anneke have a very diverse skillset which makes them super fun to watch. We feel very lucky to have such great athletes on the team and are really pumped to see so much growth and awareness around the enduro racing scene!- Sports Marketing Manager Geoff Rogers

For 2013, Curtis and Anneke will be racing on S-Works Enduro, and S-Works Stumpjumper FSR bicycles. Both riders will also be outfitted with the Specialized Command Post BlackLite, S-Works MTB shoes, saddles and tires as well as Roval wheels,

About Specialized: Specialized Bicycle Components was founded in 1974 by riders for riders. Based in Northern California, we focus on the rider's need for functional and technically advanced products that provide a performance benefit.

Well as long as they are not riding on Specialized tires they will be ok. Specialized tires are the worst in the whole industry. I Love the Bikes but the tires are utterly crap. Trust me, I have 3 spesh Bikes and they are all on Maxxis tires because of the reliability.